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The Strawberry Roan chords by
Marty Robbins
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Key: Eb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was hangin' 'round town,
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just spendin' my time
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Out of a job, not earnin' a dime
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A feller steps up and he said, "I suppose
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You're a bronc fighter

from looks of your clothes."
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"You figures me right,
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I'm a good one." I claim

"Do you happen to have any
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bad ones to tame?"
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Said "He's got one, a bad one to buck
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For throwin' good riders,
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he's had lots of luck."
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Verse 2
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I gets all het up and I ask what he pays
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To ride this old nag for a couple of days
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He offered me ten; I said, "I'm your man
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A bronc never lived that I couldn't span."
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He said: "Get your saddle,
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I'll give you a chance"

In his buckboard we hopped
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and he drives to the ranch
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I stayed 'til mornin' and right after chuck
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I stepped out to see if this outlaw can buck
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Verse 3
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Down in the horse corral standin' alone
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Is an old Caballo, a Strawberry Roan

His legs are all spavined,
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he's got pigeon toes
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Little pig eyes and a big Roman nose
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Little pin ears that touched at the tip
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A big 44 brand was on his left hip
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U-necked and old, with a long, lower jaw
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A

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I could see with one eye,
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he's a regular outlaw
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Verse 4
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I gets the blinds on 'im and it sure is a fright

Next comes the saddle
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and I screws it down tight
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Then I steps on 'im and I raises the blinds
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Get outta the way boys, he's gonna unwind
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He sure is a frog-walker,
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he heaves a big sigh
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He only lacks wings, for to be on the fly
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He turns his old belly right up to the sun
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He sure is a sun-fishin', son-of-a-gun
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Verse 5
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He's about the worst bucker
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A

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I've seen on the range

He'll turn on a Nickel
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and give you some change
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He hits on all fours and goes up on high
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Leaves me a spinnin' up there in the sky
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I turns over twice and I comes back to earth
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I lights in a cussin' the day of his birth
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I know there are ponies that I cannot ride
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There's some of them left,

they haven't all died
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I'll bet all my money, the man ain't alive

That'll stay with Old Strawberry
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When he makes his high dive

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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • G

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Strawberry Roan by Marty Robbins is Eb major.

The primary chords used in The Strawberry Roan are Eb, Bb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Strawberry Roan is approximately 166 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Strawberry Roan using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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